Top research institutions in Switzerland

#	Institution	World rank	Top-10% rate	Works	All time
1	ETH ZurichUniversity · Zurich	#9	17.6%	14,392	#1
2	University of ZurichUniversity · Zurich	#72	14.9%	14,567	#3
3	University of BaselUniversity · Basel	#81	14.8%	7,837	#4
4	École Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneUniversity · Lausanne	#83	14.3%	8,569	#2
5	University of LausanneUniversity · Lausanne	#86	13.2%	9,369	#7
6	University of GenevaUniversity · Geneva	#117	14.0%	8,586	#5
7	University of BernUniversity · Bern	#136	14.2%	11,403	#6
8	World Health OrganizationGovernment institution · Geneva	#337	19.1%	3,583	#8
9	University of FribourgUniversity · Fribourg	#397	11.5%	3,028	#11
10	Università della Svizzera italianaUniversity · Lugano	#632	14.5%	1,755	#9
11	Paul Scherrer InstituteResearch facility · Villigen	#669	11.7%	1,780	#10
12	Roche (Switzerland)Company · Basel	#687	14.9%	2,243	#17
13	Novartis (Switzerland)Company · Basel	#697	14.5%	1,955	#15
14	Bern University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Bern	#739	12.2%	1,515	#18
15	ZHAW Zurich University of Applied SciencesUniversity · Winterthur	#753	9.6%	2,218	#16
16	SIB Swiss Institute of BioinformaticsNonprofit · Lausanne	#757	21.4%	495	#14
17	HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western SwitzerlandUniversity · Delémont	#830	11.2%	2,003	#28
18	Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and TechnologyResearch facility · Dübendorf	#901	15.5%	1,407	#12
19	Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and TechnologyResearch facility · Dübendorf	#972	19.7%	587	#13
20	University of St.GallenUniversity · Saint Gallen	#1,139	14.3%	2,153	#29
21	European Organization for Nuclear ResearchResearch facility · Geneva	#1,163	9.3%	1,960	#20
22	Swiss Tropical and Public Health InstituteResearch facility · Allschwil	#1,443	16.4%	479	#19
23	University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern SwitzerlandUniversity · Manno	#1,462	11.3%	776	#22
24	University of NeuchâtelUniversity · Neuchâtel	#1,686	13.7%	1,287	#53
25	Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape ResearchResearch facility · Birmensdorf	#1,788	18.7%	656	#26
26	University of LucerneUniversity · Lucerne	#1,817	10.3%	1,270	#36
27	Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of TechnologyGovernment institution · Zurich	#1,860	15.3%	235	#21
28	Graduate Institute of International and Development StudiesUniversity · Geneva	#2,086	18.6%	791	#35
29	Ente Ospedaliero CantonaleInstitution · Bellinzona	#2,113	16.2%	605	#37
30	Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Business AdministrationUniversity · Zurich	#2,206	4.2%	506	#23
31	Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and ArtsUniversity · Lucerne	#2,251	6.2%	1,020	#39
32	FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern SwitzerlandUniversity · Windisch	#2,295	7.5%	1,182	#31
33	Kantonsspital St. GallenHospital / health system · Saint Gallen	#2,417	9.7%	409	#24
34	Universitätsklinik BalgristHospital / health system · Zurich	#2,713	15.2%	440	#34
35	Médecins Sans FrontièresNonprofit · Geneva	#2,982	11.6%	427	#27
36	AgroscopeResearch facility · Bern	#3,703	16.3%	651	#33
37	OST - Ostschweizer FachhochschuleUniversity · Rapperswil	#3,840	6.5%	446	#90
38	Hôpital Beau-SéjourHospital / health system · Geneva	#4,857	4.0%	689	#103
39	Oeschger Centre for Climate Change ResearchResearch facility · Bern	#4,884	17.5%	274	#40
40	Nestlé (Switzerland)Company · Vevey	#5,071	11.7%	352	#32
41	Idiap Research InstituteResearch facility · Martigny-Combe	#5,342	14.0%	270	#38
42	Schulthess-KlinikHospital / health system · Zurich	#5,361	10.3%	350	#44
43	EU Business School, GenevaUniversity · Geneva	#5,395	8.6%	591	#68
44	Centre universitaire de médecine générale et santé publique, LausanneHospital / health system · Lausanne	#5,473	10.0%	380	#65
45	World Wide Fund for NatureNonprofit · Zurich	#5,945	13.7%	520	#51
46	InspireCompany · Zurich	#6,099	11.1%	159	#54
47	AO FoundationNonprofit · Davos	#6,192	12.8%	243	#42
48	Swiss Finance InstituteUniversity · Zurich	#6,428	14.3%	327	#66
49	Kantonsspital AarauHospital / health system · Aarau	#6,724	11.0%	334	#50
50	Human Computer Interaction (Switzerland)Company · Zurich	#6,878	12.2%	286	#77
51	International Organization for MigrationGovernment institution · Geneva	#7,125	13.3%	244	#60
52	Département de la Santé et de l'Action SocialeGovernment institution · Lausanne	#7,139	19.6%	335	#78
53	Haute École Pédagogique du Canton de VaudUniversity · Lausanne	#7,219	8.3%	341	#115
54	Syngenta (Switzerland)Company · Basel	#7,582	15.6%	207	#46
55	University of Applied Sciences St. GallenUniversity · Saint Gallen	#7,636	15.7%	176	#58
56	Life Science ZurichUniversity · Zurich	#7,775	22.1%	75	#41
57	University Children’s Hospital BaselHospital / health system · Basel	#7,795	10.6%	255	#52
58	Toyota Motor Corporation (Switzerland)Company · Safenwil	#7,817	7.3%	418	#179
59	Hôpital du ValaisHospital / health system · Sion	#7,929	9.1%	207	#79
60	Luzerner KantonsspitalHospital / health system · Lucerne	#8,066	7.2%	400	#55
61	Union Bank of SwitzerlandFunder · Zurich	#8,333	7.8%	153	#57
62	Kantonsspital WinterthurHospital / health system · Winterthur	#8,839	7.7%	309	#64
63	Musée d'Art et d'HistoireArchive · Geneva	#8,840	6.1%	303	#61
64	Accenture (Switzerland)Company · Zurich	#8,854	5.0%	216	#97
65	Victoria School of ManagementUniversity · Neuchâtel	#8,904	10.2%	292	#74
66	Alexion Pharma (Switzerland)Company · Zurich	#9,113	10.0%	219	#84
67	Hôpital Orthopédique de la Suisse RomandeHospital / health system · Lausanne	#9,131	5.6%	198	#99
68	GesundheitsdienstGovernment institution · Bern	#9,537	6.7%	182	#81
69	Amt für UmweltInstitution · Frauenfeld	#9,633	7.2%	188	#85
70	University of Teacher Education LucerneUniversity · Lucerne	#9,667	6.0%	203	#98
71	Pädagogische Hochschule BernUniversity · Bern	#9,736	8.8%	207	#126
72	Bioanalytica (Switzerland)Company · Lucerne	#9,760	8.9%	179	#45
73	ABB (Switzerland)Company · Zurich	#10,094	7.7%	217	#63
74	Amt für ArchäologieArchive · Frauenfeld	#10,183	5.2%	271	#145
75	Hôpital régionalHospital / health system · Porrentruy	#10,367	5.1%	266	#202
76	Service de Santé de la JeunesseInstitution · Geneva	#10,519	6.5%	206	#121
77	University Centre of Legal MedicineUniversity · Lausanne	#10,803	12.7%	116	#71
78	International Space Science InstituteNonprofit · Bern	#10,807	13.0%	163	#196
79	SwitchNonprofit · Zurich	#11,437	7.5%	170	#111
80	Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training SFUVETUniversity · Zollikofen	#11,462	22.7%	110	#152
81	Zentrum für LabormedizinInstitution · St. Gallen	#11,587	7.8%	147	#131
82	Swiss Paraplegic ResearchResearch facility · Nottwil	#11,640	12.4%	150	#93
83	Mylan (Switzerland)Company · Zurich	#11,703	7.5%	118	#48
84	Varian Medical Systems (Switzerland)Company · Zug	#11,883	8.3%	97	#67
85	Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology BaselNonprofit · Basel	#11,896	19.7%	94	#87
86	FINDNonprofit · Geneva	#11,935	14.6%	105	#73
87	International Labour OrganizationGovernment institution · Geneva	#11,995	11.4%	199	#92
88	University of Applied Sciences of the GrisonsUniversity · Chur	#12,050	5.3%	156	#161
89	Center for Pediatric Endocrinology ZurichResearch facility · Zurich	#12,076	10.4%	155	#76
90	Swiss ArchaeologyArchive · Basel	#12,183	6.5%	156	#56
91	International Union for Conservation of NatureNonprofit · Gland	#12,544	16.0%	173	#118
92	Kantonsspital BasellandHospital / health system · Liestal	#12,548	7.7%	164	#109
93	Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDSInstitution · Geneva	#12,678	12.7%	87	#80
94	Centre Alpien de PhytogéographieResearch facility · Orsières	#12,705	9.8%	157	#72
95	Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (Switzerland)Company · Neuchâtel	#12,869	8.3%	209	#83
96	Centre d'Imagerie BioMedicaleResearch facility · Lausanne	#12,999	14.4%	110	#70
97	Tamedia (Switzerland)Company · Zurich	#13,058	7.4%	103	#151
98	Swiss National Science FoundationGovernment institution · Bern	#13,336	10.2%	103	#82
99	Synopsys (Switzerland)Company · Zurich	#13,502	5.2%	171	#133
100	Elekta (Switzerland)Company · Baden	#13,511	7.6%	98	#147
101	Fribourg Development AgencyGovernment institution · Fribourg	#13,548	7.5%	151	#102
102	Kantonsspital GraubündenHospital / health system · Chur	#13,597	7.6%	146	#110
103	World Economic ForumNonprofit · Geneva	#13,737	10.0%	94	#130
104	Kantonsspital BadenHospital / health system · Baden	#13,898	9.6%	157	#86
105	Clariant (Switzerland)Company · Muttenz	#13,961	7.6%	94	#194
106	International Committee of the Red CrossNonprofit · Geneva	#14,074	16.0%	95	#75
107	Stadtspital WaidHospital / health system · Zurich	#14,095	6.0%	135	#136
108	Klinik HirslandenHospital / health system · Zurich	#14,267	8.5%	149	#101
109	MartelCompany · Muri bei Bern	#14,284	5.7%	73	#191
110	Rheinmetall (Switzerland)Company · Zurich	#14,370	9.2%	81	#128
111	Swiss Paraplegic CenterHospital / health system · Nottwil	#14,382	5.8%	132	#120
112	Institute for Medical Informatics and BiostatisticsResearch facility · Basel	#14,427	14.9%	95	#69
113	Forschungsinstitut für Biologischen LandbauNonprofit · Frick	#14,433	22.2%	147	#119
114	Breast CenterHospital / health system · Zurich	#14,457	9.1%	150	#127
115	Federal Roads OfficeGovernment institution · Bern	#14,573	15.6%	73	#112
116	St.Gallen University of Teacher EducationUniversity · Saint Gallen	#14,689	15.1%	122	#242
117	Bank for International SettlementsInstitution · Basel	#14,725	23.7%	208	#106
118	Straumann (Switzerland)Company · Basel	#14,812	9.4%	85	#187
119	Klinik für SchlafmedizinHospital / health system · Lucerne	#14,889	2.4%	137	#108
120	Business School LausanneUniversity · Chavannes	#15,096	15.7%	106	#273
121	Service de la Santé PubliqueGovernment institution · Fribourg	#15,178	9.7%	102	#62
122	Care InternationalNonprofit · Geneva	#15,401	7.8%	102	#164
123	World Trade OrganizationGovernment institution · Geneva	#15,566	9.0%	148	#59
124	Hôpital de la TourHospital / health system · Meyrin	#15,605	9.4%	115	#175
125	The Geneva AssociationNonprofit · Zurich	#15,625	11.6%	90	#123
126	Terre des HommesNonprofit · Lausanne	#15,851	7.1%	86	#135
127	Kantonsspital Baselland Standort BruderholzHospital / health system · Basel	#15,938	18.9%	94	#122
128	Saab (Switzerland)Company · Thun	#16,036	7.6%	77	#167
129	International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesNonprofit · Geneva	#16,052	4.8%	84	#271
130	TE Connectivity (Switzerland)Company · Schaffhausen	#16,156	9.1%	84	#197
131	Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwissGovernment institution · Zurich	#16,283	15.4%	102	#95
132	Triemli HospitalHospital / health system · Zurich	#16,605	8.5%	126	#89
133	United Nations Economic Commission for EuropeInstitution · Geneva	#17,034	4.6%	84	#201
134	Swiss Ornithological InstituteNonprofit · Sempach	#17,152	13.5%	140	#104
135	Citrix (Switzerland)Company · Schaffhausen	#17,414	8.6%	66	#163
136	Swiss Federal Institute of MetrologyGovernment institution · Bern	#17,502	5.8%	115	#285
137	Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (Switzerland)Company · Basel	#17,742	7.3%	635	#376
138	Federal Supreme Court of SwitzerlandGovernment institution · Lausanne	#17,961	4.4%	109	#150
139	CSL (Switzerland)Company · Bern	#17,994	9.4%	72	#149
140	Fédération Internationale de Football AssociationInstitution · Zurich	#18,040	16.1%	67	#269
141	Kantonsspital FrauenfeldHospital / health system · Frauenfeld	#18,042	11.1%	71	#146
142	Spital Thurgau (Switzerland)Company · Frauenfeld	#18,347	13.3%	84	#278
143	AGRIDEAInstitution · Lausanne	#18,405	9.2%	67	#185
144	Amt für Gemeinden und RaumordnungGovernment institution · Bern	#18,437	3.3%	65	#319
145	Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISMGovernment institution · Magglingen	#18,565	10.6%	68	#157
146	Natural History Museum of GenevaArchive · Geneva	#19,098	7.6%	123	#142
147	Hospital NeuchâtelHospital / health system · Neuchâtel	#19,161	11.4%	87	#257
148	Givaudan (Switzerland)Company · Vernier	#19,261	8.8%	77	#369
149	Zurich Insurance Group (Switzerland)Company · Zurich	#19,398	7.3%	61	#159
150	PolyGeneCompany · Rümlang	#19,400	0.3%	75	-
151	Addiction SwitzerlandInstitution · Lausanne	#19,457	15.4%	71	#144
152	SwissmedicGovernment institution · Bern	#19,507	11.4%	64	#178
153	University of Teacher Education in Special NeedsUniversity · Zurich	#19,643	10.6%	97	#219
154	STMicroelectronics (Switzerland)Company · Geneva	#19,718	5.9%	74	#139
155	Kantonsspital MünsterlingenHospital / health system · Münsterlingen	#19,784	6.0%	83	#148
156	Spitalzentrum Centre hospitalier Biel- BienneHospital / health system · Biel/Bienne	#19,804	6.4%	71	#244
157	Vifor Pharma (Switzerland)Company · Glattbrugg	#19,826	7.7%	87	#226
158	Solothurner SpitälerHospital / health system · Olten	#19,930	9.2%	84	#181
159	University of Teacher Education ZugUniversity · Zug	#19,954	13.1%	74	#214
160	Psychiatry BasellandResearch facility · Liestal	#19,962	13.8%	70	#140
161	Vista KlinikHospital / health system · Binningen	#20,028	1.3%	66	#351
162	Philip Morris International (Switzerland)Company · Lausanne	#20,042	8.2%	72	#188
163	Swiss Integrative Center for Human HealthResearch facility · Fribourg	#20,069	15.9%	60	#49
164	St. ClaraspitalHospital / health system · Basel	#20,127	11.7%	75	#184
165	Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium DavosResearch facility · Davos	#20,231	15.9%	100	#172
166	Hôpital Riviera-ChablaisHospital / health system · Vevey	#20,272	10.7%	83	#276
167	Centre de Chirurgie PlastiqueHospital / health system · Lausanne	#20,339	3.6%	77	#250
168	Kantonsschule OltenUniversity · Olten	#20,448	7.8%	62	#154
169	Ostschweizer KinderspitalHospital / health system · St. Gallen	#20,569	6.6%	80	#180
170	Natural History Museum of BaselArchive · Basel	#20,577	5.6%	82	#222
171	World Intellectual Property OrganizationGovernment institution · Geneva	#20,643	13.2%	67	#296
172	Swiss National BankInstitution · Bern	#20,666	13.5%	86	#243
173	Hôpital de SionHospital / health system · Sion	#20,681	9.9%	65	#137
174	Universitäre Psychiatrische Dienste BernHospital / health system · Bern	#20,685	5.0%	67	#116
175	Laboratory for Biomedical NeurosciencesResearch facility · Lugano	#20,751	15.2%	70	#295
176	Firmenich (Switzerland)Company · Geneva	#21,058	12.8%	104	#335
177	Haute École Pédagogique FribourgUniversity · Fribourg	#21,115	13.1%	67	#213
178	Lonza (Switzerland)Company · Basel	#21,131	10.7%	60	#223
179	Schwyz University of Teacher EducationUniversity · Goldau	#21,160	10.0%	62	#320
180	Natural History Museum of BernArchive · Bern	#21,374	7.1%	63	#290
181	Idorsia (Switzerland)Company · Allschwil	#21,678	8.4%	126	#310
182	Universitätsklinik für AugenheilkundeHospital / health system · Bern	#21,706	3.3%	64	#107
183	Epatocentro TicinoHospital / health system · Lugano	#21,836	11.8%	71	#247
184	DSM (Switzerland)Company · Kaiseraugst	#22,024	12.7%	72	#221
185	Sukkulenten-Sammlung ZürichArchive · Zurich	#22,026	0.6%	101	#315
186	Jardin Botanique de GenèveArchive · Geneva	#22,273	4.8%	62	#233

Institutions above the volume floor, ranked within Switzerland on the quality score for 2022-now; research measures only, not teaching. The tick on each rate track is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below; bars are scaled to the largest institution on this page.